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High Wind Warning 3, NWS Riverton, WY
NWS Riverton, WY issued this high wind warning at Jan 20, 2011, 11:33 AM MST for 5 counties in Wyoming. It was in force for 19 hr. 5 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 20, 2011, 11:33 AM MST (18:33 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 21, 2011, 6:19 AM MST
- In force
- 19 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Riverton, WY
Counties Fremont County, WY, Hot Springs County, WY, Natrona County, WY, Park County, WY, Sweetwater County, WY
The radar
The Riverton/Lander radar (KRIW), 13 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2:50 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 72 | 7 Wsw Muddy Gap, WY | CAMP CREEK RAWS - SUSTAINED WIND SPEED 36 MPH. |
| Jan 20, 3:50 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 7 Wsw Muddy Gap, WY | CAMP CREEK RAWS - SUSTAINED WIND SPEED 36 MPH. |
| Jan 20, 4:50 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 7 Wsw Muddy Gap, WY | CAMP CREEK RAWS - SUSTAINED WIND SPEED 32 MPH. |
| Jan 20, 5:50 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 7 Wsw Muddy Gap, WY | CAMP CREEK RAWS - SUSTAINED WIND SPEED 31 MPH. |
| Jan 20, 6:27 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 7 Wsw Muddy Gap, WY | CAMP CREEK RAWS - SUSTAINED WIND SPEED 37 MPH. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Riverton, WY (KRIW), launched 12:00Z, 6.6 hours before the alert went out and 13 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1017 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 79 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 122 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 338 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
402 WWUS75 KRIW 201833 NPWRIW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 1133 AM MST THU JAN 20 2011 ...STRONG WIND IS POSSIBLE ALONG THE ABSAROKAS AND ADJACENT FOOTHILLS AS WELL AS IN THE UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN AND THE GREEN AND RATTLESNAKE RANGES... .A STRONG DISTURBANCE AND APPROACHING STRONG JET WILL INCREASE THE PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. MOUNTAIN WAVE ACTIVITY WILL ENHANCE THE WIND ALONG THE ABSAROKAS. WYZ002-210245- /O.UPG.KRIW.HW.A.0003.110121T0000Z-110121T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KRIW.HW.W.0003.110120T1833Z-110121T1500Z/ ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS- 1133 AM MST THU JAN 20 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST FRIDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...WESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE EAST SLOPES THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE NIGHT. * WIND...45 TO 55 MPH WIND WITH GUSTS TO EXCEEDING 75 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ALONG RIDGE TOPS AND CHIEF JOSEPH HIGHWAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG WIND WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT TRAVEL ALONG CHIEF JOSEPH HIGHWAY. BLOWING SNOW MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY... ADDING TO THE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ WYZ003-210245- /O.UPG.KRIW.HW.A.0003.110121T0000Z-110121T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KRIW.HW.W.0003.110120T1833Z-110121T1500Z/ CODY FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CODY...MEETEETSE 1133 AM MST THU JAN 20 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST FRIDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...STRONG WESTERLY WIND WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING AND WILL LAST INTO THE MORNING HOURS FRIDAY. * WIND...40 TO 50 MPH WIND WITH GUSTS TO OVER 75 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ALONG HIGHWAY 120. WITH HIGHER WIND IN THE CLARKS FORK GAP AREA AND THE SOUTH FORK CANYON SOUTH OF CODY. * IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WIND WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT ALONG HIGHWAY 120...PARTICULARLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ WYZ016-210245- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.A.0003.110121T0000Z-110121T1500Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...DUBOIS 1133 AM MST THU JAN 20 2011 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WIND WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS FRIDAY. * WIND...30 TO 40 MPH WIND WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE MADE DIFFICULT ALONG HIGHWAY 26 FROM TOGWOTEE PASS TO CROWHEART...PARTICULARLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. && $$ WYZ019-210245- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.A.0003.110121T0000Z-110121T1500Z/ GREEN MOUNTAINS AND RATTLESNAKE RANGE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JEFFREY CITY 1133 AM MST THU JAN 20 2011 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...STRONG WIND WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND LAST THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS FRIDAY. * WIND...30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT ALONG HIGHWAY 135 PAST BEAVER RIM AND HIGHWAY 287/789 FROM SWEETWATER STATION TO MUDDY GAP...PARTICULARLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. && $$ C.BAKER
4 follow-up statements
352 WWUS75 KRIW 202135 NPWRIW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 235 PM MST THU JAN 20 2011 ...STRONG WIND WILL BLOW ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT FOOTHILLS AS WELL AS IN THE UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN AND THE GREEN AND RATTLESNAKE RANGES... .A STRONG DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE TROUGH EAST OF THE MOUNTAINS COMBINED WITH AN APPROACHING STRONG JET WILL INCREASE THE PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. WYZ016-211000- /O.UPG.KRIW.HW.A.0003.110121T0000Z-110121T1500Z/ /O.EXB.KRIW.HW.W.0003.110121T0000Z-110121T1500Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...DUBOIS 235 PM MST THU JAN 20 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST FRIDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...STRONG NORTHWEST WIND WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS FRIDAY. * WIND...30 TO 40 MPH WIND WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE MADE DIFFICULT ALONG HIGHWAY 26 FROM TOGWOTEE PASS TO CROWHEART...PARTICULARLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ WYZ019-211000- /O.UPG.KRIW.HW.A.0003.110121T0000Z-110121T1500Z/ /O.EXB.KRIW.HW.W.0003.110121T0000Z-110121T1500Z/ GREEN MOUNTAINS AND RATTLESNAKE RANGE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JEFFREY CITY 235 PM MST THU JAN 20 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST FRIDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...STRONG WIND WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON AND LAST THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS FRIDAY. * WIND...30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT ALONG HIGHWAY 135 PAST BEAVER RIM AND HIGHWAY 287/789 FROM SWEETWATER STATION TO MUDDY GAP...PARTICULARLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ WYZ002-211000- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110121T1500Z/ ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS- 235 PM MST THU JAN 20 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST FRIDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST FRIDAY. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...WESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE EAST SLOPES THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE NIGHT. * WIND...45 TO 55 MPH WIND WITH GUSTS TO EXCEEDING 75 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ALONG RIDGE TOPS AND CHIEF JOSEPH HIGHWAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG WIND WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT TRAVEL ALONG CHIEF JOSEPH HIGHWAY. BLOWING SNOW MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY... ADDING TO THE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ WYZ003-211000- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110121T1500Z/ CODY FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CODY...MEETEETSE 235 PM MST THU JAN 20 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST FRIDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST FRIDAY. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...STRONG WESTERLY WIND WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING AND WILL LAST INTO THE MORNING HOURS FRIDAY. * WIND...40 TO 50 MPH WIND WITH GUSTS TO OVER 75 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ALONG HIGHWAY 120. WITH HIGHER WIND IN THE CLARKS FORK GAP AREA AND THE SOUTH FORK CANYON SOUTH OF CODY. * IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WIND WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT ALONG HIGHWAY 120...PARTICULARLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ C.BAKER
971 WWUS75 KRIW 210106 NPWRIW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 606 PM MST THU JAN 20 2011 ...STRONG WIND WILL BLOW ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT FOOTHILLS AS WELL AS IN THE UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN AND THE GREEN AND RATTLESNAKE RANGES... .A STRONG DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE TROUGH EAST OF THE MOUNTAINS COMBINED WITH AN APPROACHING STRONG JET WILL INCREASE THE PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. WYZ002-211100- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110121T1500Z/ ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS- 606 PM MST THU JAN 20 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST FRIDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST FRIDAY. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE EAST SLOPES TONIGHT WITH MAXIMUM HIGH WIND SPEEDS EXPECTED THIS EVENING THROUGH 3 AM FRIDAY MORNING. * WIND...45 TO 55 MPH WIND WITH GUSTS TO EXCEEDING 75 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ALONG RIDGE TOPS AND CHIEF JOSEPH HIGHWAY. SUSTAINED WINDS NEAR 60 MPH WITH A GUST OF 79 MPH WERE RECORDED AT A REMOTE SENSING SITE ALONG CHIEF JOSEPH HIGHWAY AT 8300 FEET ELEVATION AT 510 PM THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG WIND WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT TRAVEL ALONG CHIEF JOSEPH HIGHWAY. BLOWING SNOW MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY... ADDING TO THE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ WYZ003-211100- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110121T1500Z/ CODY FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CODY...MEETEETSE 606 PM MST THU JAN 20 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST FRIDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST FRIDAY. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...STRONG WESTERLY WIND WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE EVENING WITH MAXIMUM WIND SPEEDS EXPECTED THIS EVENING THROUGH 3 AM FRIDAY MORNING...BEFORE GRADUALLY TAPERING OFF AFTERWARDS. * WIND...40 TO 50 MPH WIND WITH GUSTS TO OVER 75 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ALONG HIGHWAY 120. WITH HIGHER WIND IN THE CLARKS FORK GAP AREA AND THE SOUTH FORK CANYON SOUTH OF CODY. * IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WIND WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT ALONG HIGHWAY 120...PARTICULARLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ WYZ016-211100- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110121T1500Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...DUBOIS 606 PM MST THU JAN 20 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST FRIDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST FRIDAY. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...STRONG NORTHWEST WIND WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THIS EVENING WITH MAXIMUM HIGH WINDS EXPECTED BETWEEN 9 PM AND 3 AM FRIDAY MORNING. THE WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH AFTERWARDS. * WIND...30 TO 40 MPH WIND WAS OBSERVED FROM DUBOIS TO CROWHEART EARLY THIS EVENING. EXPECT WIND SPEEDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 60 TO 65 MPH BETWEEN 9 PM THIS EVENING AND 3 AM FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE MADE DIFFICULT ALONG HIGHWAY 26 FROM TOGWOTEE PASS TO CROWHEART...PARTICULARLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ WYZ019-211100- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110121T1500Z/ GREEN MOUNTAINS AND RATTLESNAKE RANGE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JEFFREY CITY 606 PM MST THU JAN 20 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST FRIDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST FRIDAY. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...STRONG WIND WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE EVENING AND LAST THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS FRIDAY. * WIND...30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. WIND GUSTS OF UP TO 62 MPH HAVE BEEN RECORDED NEAR MUDDY GAP AND IN THE RATTLESNAKE RANGE THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT ALONG HIGHWAY 135 PAST BEAVER RIM AND HIGHWAY 287/789 FROM SWEETWATER STATION TO MUDDY GAP...PARTICULARLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ AEM
725 WWUS75 KRIW 211017 NPWRIW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 317 AM MST FRI JAN 21 2011 ...STRONG WIND WILL BLOW ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT FOOTHILLS AS WELL AS IN THE UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN... .A STRONG DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE TROUGH EAST OF THE MOUNTAINS COMBINED WITH SURFACING STRONG WINDS ALOFT WILL RESULT IN STRONG WINDS. WYZ019-211130- /O.CAN.KRIW.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110121T1500Z/ GREEN MOUNTAINS AND RATTLESNAKE RANGE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JEFFREY CITY 317 AM MST FRI JAN 21 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED IN THE GREEN MOUNTAINS AND THE RATTLESNAKE RANGE. THIS THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ WYZ002-211500- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110121T1500Z/ ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS- 317 AM MST FRI JAN 21 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST THIS MORNING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST THIS MORNING. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE EAST SLOPES THROUGH 8 AM THIS MORNING. * WIND...45 TO 55 MPH WIND WITH GUSTS EXCEEDING 75 MPH ARE EXPECTED ALONG RIDGE TOPS AND CHIEF JOSEPH HIGHWAY. SUSTAINED WINDS NEAR 60 MPH WITH A GUST OF 79 MPH WERE RECORDED AT A REMOTE SENSING SITE ALONG CHIEF JOSEPH HIGHWAY AT 8300 FEET ELEVATION AT 510 PM FRIDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG WIND WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT TRAVEL ALONG CHIEF JOSEPH HIGHWAY. BLOWING SNOW MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY... ADDING TO THE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ WYZ003-211500- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110121T1500Z/ CODY FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CODY...MEETEETSE 317 AM MST FRI JAN 21 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST THIS MORNING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST THIS MORNING. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...STRONG WESTERLY WIND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 8 AM THIS MORNING...BEFORE GRADUALLY TAPERING OFF AFTER WARDS. * WIND...40 TO 50 MPH WIND WITH GUSTS TO OVER 75 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ALONG HIGHWAY 120 WITH HIGHER WIND IN THE CLARKS FORK GAP AREA AND THE SOUTH FORK CANYON SOUTH OF CODY. * IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WIND WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT ALONG HIGHWAY 120...PARTICULARLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BE ALERT FOR FALLING TREE BRANCHES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ WYZ016-211500- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110121T1500Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...DUBOIS 317 AM MST FRI JAN 21 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST THIS MORNING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST THIS MORNING. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...STRONG NORTHWEST WIND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 8 AM THIS MORNING. THE WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH AFTER WARDS. * WIND...30 TO 40 MPH WIND WAS OBSERVED FROM DUBOIS TO CROWHEART. EXPECT WIND SPEEDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 60 TO 65 MPH. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE MADE DIFFICULT ALONG HIGHWAY 26 FROM TOGWOTEE PASS TO CROWHEART...PARTICULARLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ LIPSON
549 WWUS75 KRIW 211319 NPWRIW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 619 AM MST FRI JAN 21 2011 WYZ002-003-016-211430- /O.CAN.KRIW.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110121T1500Z/ ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS-CODY FOOTHILLS-UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CODY...MEETEETSE...DUBOIS 619 AM MST FRI JAN 21 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING...SINCE WINDS HAVE WEAKENED BELOW WARNING CRITERIA...AND ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED. HOWEVER...WESTERLY WINDS WILL REMAIN WINDY ACROSS THE UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN...AND THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS WITH WINDS GENERALLY BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Riverton, WY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2:51 AM MST | High Wind Watch | RIW | Fremont, Hot Springs, Natrona, Park, Sweetwater | 12 hr |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.